Media industry observers mused aloud on Twitter what it might mean that Ailes' wife went to the crudely designed Drudge Report with news of her husband's death over the glossy network he founded.

"The way that Elizabeth Ailes sent her statement to Matt Drudge and not to Fox News speaks volumes about how the world works these days," said Peter Flax, an editor at the Hollywood Reporter, in a series of tweets.

"It means that Drudge is the engine room if you have news to disseminate. It also says something (about) Ailes-Fox relationship in recent months."

The way that Elizabeth Ailes sent her statement to Matt Drudge and not to Fox News speaks volumes about how the world works these days.

Ailes' death comes less than a year after he was ousted from his role as CEO at Fox News amid a sexual harassment scandal, the news of which stemmed from a resignation letter obtained and published by — you guessed it — the Drudge Report.